Initial 10, then reduced to 6 + 2 Point Deductions

[Wat Tyler]

 

[Drico]

The "People are asking..." paragraph is potential dynamite. He seems to be asking the PL to confirm no documentary evidence of internal discussions linking the treatment of Everton with any desire to avoid independent regulation exists. Is he waiting for a denial while holding evidence to the contrary?

Burnham is a heavyweight. Business has just picked up.

 

[RD2910]

It is a perfectly normal practice that happens throughout football though. In disciplinary cases the governing body acts as the prosecution and the club appoints lawyers to defend the charge. The IC is in effect the jury.

It is up to the Premier League to come up with aggravating factors and it is up to the club to come up with mitigating factors.

That didn't answer the question at all. The commission is in effect the judge, obviously, as written in the PL handbook. See Burnham's letter for similar questions about the issue.

 

[Moderatelywarmwater]

Given that the independent commission chose to ignore the recommendations given by he PL, it does somewhat not undermine the entire thrust of his letter.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Given that the independent commission chose to ignore the recommendations given by he PL, it does somewhat not undermine the entire thrust of his letter.

The penalties ended up virtually identical. The point about ignoring the recommendations ie semantics

 

[gwladysnight]

The penalties ended up virtually identical. The point about ignoring the recommendations ie semantics

In that case lend me 10k and I will pay you back 9k. My grand profit would be merely semantics.

 

[Moderatelywarmwater]

The penalties ended up virtually identical. The point about ignoring the recommendations ie semantics

It’s hard to say that when they’ve said they ignored them. Alll we know is that the punishment is wrong

 

[ToffeeTim]

In that case lend me 10k and I will pay you back 9k. My grand profit would be merely semantics.

You cant deduct fractional amounts of points. Or at least I dont think so.

 

[Lloydaldo11]

Barely a peep on Sky or their app about protests.

Bordering what you’d expect in Iran following the client journos this morning.

each individual pundit needs hounding out after this on socials

 

[brighouseblue]

Absolutely brilliant from Andy Burnham. Professional and concise highlighting, the flaws in the process.

 

[Lob]

Powerful and brilliant. Would love to see their response although i doubt there will be one because they have been completely exposed in that letter. Well done Andy.

 

[Bazlar]

 

[Cool_Blue]

Wow

 

[MrGrumpy]

That letter Will seriously hit the PL he threating them with bringing in the government, an calling the whole thing fake, calling for a miss trial tbh I can see it happening

 

[Blue Willy]

in a fair world, it would be thrown out…